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A celebrated botanic garden has come under fire from its former curator who has accused it of falling into such disrepair it is 'going to hell'. Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight ...
King Charles's former gardener has launched a stinging attack on a celebrated botanic garden whose 'rewilding' project he says has turned it into a 'monoculture of weeds'. For 50 years ...
Tributes have been paid to Simon Goodenough, the well-respected former curator of Ventnor Botanic Garden, following his death at the age of 69. Mr Goodenough died on January 27 after a long battle ...
VENTNOR Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight is enjoying the sweet smell of success after being named as holders of one of three nationally important tree collections. The popular garden attraction ...
Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight, like many other council-funded facilities, has to make changes to survive these financially tough times. Government money is set to run out in 18 ...
A public garden on the Isle of Wight has gained national recognition for its collection of an Andean plant, two years after it came close to closure. Ventnor Botanic Garden was taken over by a ...
Isle of Wight Council has agreed cost-cutting plans to transfer its ownership of Ventnor Botanic Garden to save £300,000 a year. The authority is inviting expressions of interest from groups ...
Certainly this sort of plant could formerly not be considered hardy in the UK; the recent heatwave has contributed to the individual cone growth,” Ventnor Botanic Garden said in a statement.
The exotic palm – which dominated the planet 280 million years ago – is believed to be thriving on the cliffs of Ventnor Botanic Gardens because of climate change. The garden is on average ...
The puya have been growing at Ventnor Botanic Gardens since 1996 A public garden on the Isle of Wight has gained national recognition for its collection of an Andean plant, two years after it came ...
Certainly this sort of plant could formerly not be considered hardy in the UK; the recent heatwave has contributed to the individual cone growth,” Ventnor Botanic Garden said in a statement.